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Whether you and I like it or not, we now live in a post-Hologram Michael Jackson society. We had no say on the matter. After watching Michael ascend, excel, and expire, after marking our milestones with…...

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The circus of fame is no place for the weak. The feeble of heart, mind, or will rarely fare well in the spotlight. The hip hop ring of this circus is one that runs on crafty posturing, clever boasting…...

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I am not suggesting that all Black gay characters should qualify for sainthood. Just once, though, it would be nice to see someone who looks and loves like I do, doing something mundane like arguing with their partner in a quasi-humorous romantic comedy like our White counterparts get to do nightly, rather than be bound to two-dimensional characterizations formed and bound by cheap stereotypes.

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Why is making the next man or woman’s sexuality about you so commonplace? Why do men perversely consider a woman being bisexual an invitation for their inclusion? The key point everyone is overlooking in these and all instances is the fact that most likely, even if this ultra fine man or bisexual woman’s orientation lined up with yours, you would have as much of a chance as R. Kelly does at sainthood. Don’t be so presumptuous to assume you’d be on this man’s radar were he in the market for what you’re selling.

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Do you really need 581 cable channels? Just how much value does getting a fresh floor-length Zamundan Yaki sew-in each week contribute to your life? If you’re serious about relocating internationally, you will need healthy financial reserves, lest you intend to sling that thing for luchini in trying times.

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In these instances, we, the faultless, quickly and without fail ascend Mount Moral Superiority on our high and mighty mobiles. We declare ourselves qualified to astutely identify the shortcomings of these confused, bleaching souls. We proclaim, virtuously, that those who resort to skin lightening ought to love themselves the way almighty redbone Jesus made them.